Cam drive conundrum

[Jono]

So, having unpacked my new Minispares oil pump and trial fitted the new Kent camshaft to freshly installed cam bearings, I find that the pump has a slot drive and the cam has a spider drive! Bu66er

It's a bit too late to change the cam as it was supplied around 1 year ago by my machinist, so what is the best way forward here?

I could not see a spider drive pump on Minispares so any suggestions?

An adapter came up on the 'net but it was in the USA and was more money than a new pump

Any advice?

It's a 1300GT based fast road engine build BTW

Jon

[Spider]

Here's a Spyder Drive Pump;-

https://www.minispares.com/product/Clas ... o%20search

See if someone here has the drive adaptor or APT in the US have them at respectable money.

Another option is to make an adaptor to fit the Cam and convert it to Slot Drive, different (and easier) to those that Mini Mania have. I don't have a photo on this PC, but it fits down in the Cam like a Pin Drive Pump would, then drill the shaft of the Cam though the adaptor and pin them together.

[wantafaster1]

http://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/GLP141.aspx

[Jono]

Thanks guys, I will go back to Minispares and get the correct one this time!

..it's a learning process

Jon

[Vegard]

Couldn't someone make a spider cam/ slot pump adaptor??

[Spider]

Couldn't someone make a spider cam/ slot pump adapter??

A little bit like this?

Another option is to make an adapter to fit the Cam and convert it to Slot Drive, different (and easier) to those that Mini Mania have. I don't have a photo on this PC, but it fits down in the Cam like a Pin Drive Pump would, then drill the shaft of the Cam though the adapter and pin them together.

<Edit: Here's a fairly priced Spider http://minikingdomonline.com.au/product ... adapter-2/ >

[Vegard]

Yes!

For sale anywhere?

Mark, you've been selling holes recently, now time to manufacture something a bit more substantial?